Hannah Spencer: HMT: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Food: Prices

Tuesday 14th July 2026

Asked by: Hannah Spencer (Green Party - Gorton and Denton)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the El Niño weather event on the cost of food for British consumers.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

We are aware of the potential impact that an El Niño can have on global agricultural production and therefore the price of food in the UK. There remains considerable uncertainty about its impact at this stage. We will continue to monitor the situation.